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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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